Original Vietnam War North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Pith Helmet with Written Locations - Late War, Early 1970s Construction U.S. Navy We do not know why

We do not know why this was done

The cleanout on the cap bolster identifies this as a Model 1861

Carbines such as this are very nice and now very hard to find

but it is period wooden replacement

So we estimate the issue of this plate between 1903-1914

Original Vietnam War North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Pith Helmet with Written Locations - Late War, Early 1970s Construction U.S. Navy We do not know whyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a correct Wartime configuration Vietnam War North Vietnamese Army (NVA) Issue Sun (or Pith) Helmet. These have gotten increasingly hard to find over the last few years, as the market is mostly flooded with post 1975 versions! This helmet has all the correct features of an early 1970s issue helmet; Low Dome profile, vinyl type chinstrap, and Green Painted Pink Fiber Suspension. Unfortunately